Jack Colvard
Oct 7, 2009
Jack Woodrow Colvard October 2, 1931- October 7, 2009 Jack Woodrow Colvard was born on October 2, 1931 and passed away peaceful at home with his family at his side on October 7, 2009. Jack was the second child born to Maude Edith Reed and Olen Jack Colvard He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Jack moved with his...
Don W. Gatlin
Oct 3, 2009
Don W. Gatlin of Bakersfield CA went peacefully to be with the Lord and love of his life, Phyllis, on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the age of 72. He was a Navy man and served in the Korean War on the USS Kearsarge. He returned home to his sweet heart Phyllis and together they raised three children. Don...
Domingo Navarro
Oct 3, 2009
Domingo Navarro was born May 12, 1931 in La Aldea, Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico to Maria Mercedes (Alvarez) and Juan Navarro. He came to Kern County in 2000 where he started working as a farm laborer with various agriculture farms. He and his wife Maria Ysabel have been in the Wasco area and have enjoyed being near family. One of...
Mario Dimolfetto
Sep 29, 2009
Mario DiMolfetto 1920 - 2009 Mario DiMolfetto, born in Bari Italy June 4, 1920, passed in Bakersfield, CA September 29, 2009. Mario is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy; son, John (Carolyn) DiMolfetto; daughters, Beth Flanagan, Carla McClain, Gabrielle (Mike) Geherty, Lisa DiMolfetto; 12 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. Also survived by sisters, Filamina Russo, Angelina Sansone,...
Charles Mitchell
Sep 28, 2009
Charlie Mitchell peacefully entered eternal rest surrounded by his family on September 27, 2009. Born in Hugo, Oklahoma on a little dairy farm, where his dad also farmed cotton, soybeans and peanuts, Charles' family ventured to Shafter in 1948 in hopes of a better life. Charles recalled driving over the ridge route in the family's 1946 Ford and staring...
Virginia F. Forrest
Sep 28, 2009
Virginia was born December 2, 1938 in Waycross, Georgia. She was the middle child to older sister, Annette Thornton and younger brother, Joel Thornton who survive her. Virginia's life will be celebrated in a memorial gathering at the Wasco Methodist Church Social Hall, 1441 Seventh Street, Wasco, CA at 11:00 am, Saturday October 24th. Virginia attended school in Waycross,...
Franklin Bruce Waterhouse
Sep 26, 2009
At heart, Frank was a farmer, a teacher and a family man Franklin Bruce Waterhouse (Frank) was born July 15, 1942, at home on the family farm near Coggon, Iowa, to William Wesley Waterhouse and Helen Marie Havlik (Waterhouse). He started school in a one- room schoolhouse and rode his horse Mikey much of the time. As a boy...
Mrs. Mary Irene (Leach) Nutter
Sep 26, 2009
Mary Irene Nutter Mrs. Mary I. Nutter, 83, of Joshua Tree, CA, passed away September 26, 2009 in Redlands, CA after a long struggle with dementia. Mary was born (Mary Leach) 7/29/1926 in Detroit Michigan. Mary grew up in Detroit, MI and was married to George P, Polyák . She moved to California with her second husband Tom Coletta...
Hugh Oscar Newman
Sep 24, 2009
Oscar was born in September 12, 1930 in Choteau, Oklahoma to Edna (Attwell) and Hugh Newman and the family of 8 moved to California when Oscar was a toddler. Oscar attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1948. While in high school, Oscar was very active in football, basketball, track and baseball....
Elizabeth G. Watkins
Sep 24, 2009
Family and friends will be gathering for a memorial service at Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary, 620 Oregon St., Bakersfield, CA., on Wednesday, September 30 at 11:00 am, with interment to follow at South Kern Cemetery, Arvin, CA.. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. at the Hopson-Anspach Chapel. Liz was born in the Arkansas hills...
Maria 'Tomasa' Torres
Sep 24, 2009
Tomasa was born in Cerritos, Mexico on September 22, 1917 and passed from this life on September 24, 2009 in Shafter, California. When very young, she moved with her family to Texas and in 1958 she and her husband Jesus with their children moved to the Buttonwillow-Shafter area. Tomasa was a wonderful and caring woman. She enjoyed the simple...
Barry Bolin
Sep 23, 2009
Barry Richard Bolin was born on May 9, 1957 to parents Dee and Betty Bolin. He was raised in Wasco, California and graduated from Wasco High in 1975. Barry is preceded in death by his mother, Betty Bolin. He is survived by his father, Dee Bolin; sons, Richard and Spencer Bolin; daughter, Kari Oliver Boyd; brother, Randy Bolin; brother,...
Henry 'Chiro' Zertuchi Villescas
Sep 22, 2009
Henry Z. Villescas was born June 10, 1943 in Delano, California to Ysabel (Zertuchi) and Ramon Villescas. He grew up in McFarland and was active with the Wasco Orthopedically Exceptional School. He had many friends who came to visit with him at his home before he moved to Norwalk. All his friends knew him as "Chiro". He was preceded...
Donald Marco Dixon
Sep 21, 2009
Services for Don will be held on Friday, September 25, 2:00 p.m. at the Peter's Funeral Home, 844 E. Lerdo Hwy., Shafter, CA. Pastor Ric Johnson will officiate. Don was born on May 13, 1940 in Boise Idaho to parents Helen Dixon and Tommy Romich. Don and his brother, Robert, were raised by their Grandmother, Kristy Dixon. Don is...
Melvin Eugene Smith
Sep 21, 2009
Melvin Eugene Smith 73, of Eufaula passed away on Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Eufaula Manor. Melvin was born on May 10, 1936 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Lemons Charles and Dolly Jane (Lucas) Smith. He attended school in Wasco, California. Melvin retired from Purex, where he had worked as a Labored. Survivors include: two brothers: MC...
Jesus Aguilar
Sep 21, 2009
Jesus Alberto Aguilar passed away September 21, 2009 in Shafter at the age of 30. Jesus was a Vice Principal with the Delano Unified School District. He is survived by his wife Claudia,parents, Jose and Norma, Brother, Franti. Sisters, Gladis and Julie Aguilar all of Shafter. A funeral service was held on September 24 at the Peters Funeral Home...
Mrs. Parthenia Jeanetta Cott
Sep 19, 2009
Parthenia Jeanetta Cott Died of natural causes on Sept, 19, 2009 at age78. Parthenia was a long time resident of California, and a 22 year resident of Yucca Valley. Polly was married to Allen E. Cott for 53 Years, who survives her. She was preceeded in death by her father Ora E. Hicks and mother Ina Louise Hampton. She...
Reverend Aloysius Anthony Lucking
Sep 15, 2009
Kindly remember in prayer Rev. Aloysius Lucking - retired priest residing in Morongo Valley, who passed away yesterday after a struggle with cancer. May he rest in peace. Father Lucking came to San Bernardino Diocese from the Archdiocese of Miami in 1995 and since then has enjoyed living in California and supplying as needed in parishes in the Low...
Mary Alice Morales
Sep 14, 2009
Born to Theresa Lorenzano Garces and Secondino Garces in Chiuahua, Mexico. She was the last surviving child of ten children. The family moved to Moorpark, California when she was a young girl. After completing her education there in Moorpark, she moved to Los Angeles to attain her cosmetology degree. While being employed as a hairdresser in Los Angeles, she...
Leonel Moreno Gonzales, Sr.
Sep 13, 2009
Leonel Moreno Gonzales Sr. went to be with his maker Sunday night, September 13, 2009. He was born in Weslaco Texas on December 15, 1954 to Esperanza (Moreno) and Alberto Gonzales. At the age of eleven he relocated to Shafter where he attended the local schools and graduated from Shafter High. He married Rosa Maria (Espinoza) on the 3rd...
